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Duchy farm tenants fear losing livelihoods as 3,000-acre estate goes on sale
Tenant farmers on the Duchy of Cornwall's 3,000-acre Bradninch estate in Devon face an uncertain future, with some fearing they could lose their…
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M&S cuts beef, lamb and pork prices while pledging to protect farmers
Marks & Spencer is cutting prices on British beef, lamb and pork by up to 26%, while insisting farmers will not receive less money despite shoppers…
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Sustain urges chancellor to unlock £2.3bn boost for British growers
Expanding British fruit and vegetable production could add £2.3 billion to the economy and create more than 23,500 jobs, as the chancellor faces…
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New £250,000 grants open for Northern Ireland horticulture growers
Horticulture growers across Northern Ireland can now apply for grants of up to £250,000 to invest in new technologies, crops and production systems…
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Soaring fuel costs spark urgent calls for farming budget support
Record diesel prices averaging £2 a litre have intensified the financial squeeze on British farmers, prompting fresh demands for government action…
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Young couple secure £110,000 in loans to take on island farm
A young couple have secured £110,000 in loans to take on a farm in the Isles of Scilly after struggling to obtain finance because of their age and…
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Northern Irish potato growers warned over unsustainable farmgate prices
Northern Ireland potato growers have been warned against accepting prices that fail to cover production costs, as rising expenses and uncertainty…
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£1.2bn farming research review reveals push for greater focus on profit
Farmers want agricultural research to focus on improving profitability and tackling practical challenges, a major new review of £1.2 billion in UK…
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Nearly nine in 10 NI farmers surveyed report inheritance tax stress
Nearly nine in 10 farmers surveyed in Northern Ireland say inheritance tax changes have increased family stress, while more than four in 10 have…
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Defra forecast SFI could close on opening day, documents reveal
Defra had forecast that its Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) could close on the day it opened, months before the scheme shut within six hours and…
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